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Letter: MMR vaccines save lives

I could tell Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. a few things about MMR shots. I wish they had been around 76 years ago. I, for one, would have loved to have had a shot as I almost died from the measles. For the most part, people are born with problems, be they big or small. Kennedy has or had an aunt with ...

Letter: Take care of the least among us

Dear Utah Congressional delegation: Well, let's not include Senator Lee. He has fully embraced the dark side and I feel is beyond redemption. You other five, Senator Curtis and our four representatives, I assume you are Christian so I would ask you each to read Matthew 25:34-46. Jesus is ...

Letter: The most dangerous addiction

When thinking of addiction, we tend to focus on alcohol, tobacco and drugs, but there are many more addictions. Some are not terribly dangerous, but others are more powerful and dangerous than any of these. Everyone has needs and strives to fulfill them. In the right context and in moderation, ...

Letter: Tax dollars shouldn’t be wasted on death-row prisoners

Our taxpayer dollars are once again being squandered on prisoners in death-row stasis. Just recently, a judge once again declared an inmate was fit for execution (after 37 years) and competent to carry out his demise. For those of you who remember the "Hi-Fi Shop" killings and torture of many ...

Letter: Concerns about the ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’

My question is if this bill is all about spending and reduction, why did they hide in the bill Sections 70302 and 43201, and modify Hearing protection actin Section 112029? It is interesting that two members of the House of Representatives had no idea these sections were in the bill. I have ...

Letter: Senator Mike Lee’s disgrace

On Thursday, June 12, 2025, the Standard Examiner had a half-page article about Governor Cox expressing his support for President Trump sending the military to California as a show of force to stimulate fear among immigrants and US citizens in Los Angeles. That action did not tamp down the ...